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Alabama Music Educators As Be An Encourager!


What a great AMEA conference! Thanks for attending and thanks to all of the members who made the conference such a grand success. Congratulations to the performing groups and presenters on a job well done. Also thanks to The Uni- versity of Alabama Music department for the use of their fa- cilities and their help with the conference.


It is this time of year that we are all in “the heat of the bat- tle” so to speak. We all need a word of encouragement when the challenges become so great. Make it a priority to call an- other music teacher and give them some encouraging words. Say something to your students that will inspire and moti- vate them to keep pressing for perfection. I have a great friend who gives me encouraging words every Tuesday.


Glenn Spiller (retired band director from Decatur) works with some of my students each week, but I believe the real reason he comes to visit is to be an encourager for me. Glenn always has good things to say and his stories help to keep me going in the right direction. I have been teaching for twenty- four years and I still need those words of praise and encour- agement. Perhaps you do, too.


I hope that you will make an effort to contact a colleague just to see how things are going. Build your network and be en- couragers for each other. You never know how much a kind word or some simple advice means to a fellow music educa- tor. Good luck to you all as you prepare for spring concerts, competitions, programs and other musical events.


Pat Stegall, President-elect -


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From the President-elect...


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